Staking out a tarp in snow
I might get a chance to hang this weekend. The thing is, I've never been out when there's snow on the ground. As a result I'm not quite sure how to go about staking out my tarp. Do I dig a hole and try and put the stakes in the frozen ground? Or can they hold in the snow? Or is there some other way? I have groundhog stakes.
Staking out a tarp in snow
Don't tie the line to the stick that you bury. Just loop it around the backside of the stick and bring the tag end up above the snow. Then tie a tautline hitch above the snow.
This method will pay off if the snow pack turns to solid ice overnight, you won't be able to get to the stick but you can untie the hitch and extract your line.
The same thing applies to a parachute anchor.